Results 701-720 of 4,595 for speaker:Colm Burke in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what action is being taken to reduce the waiting time for the processing and completion of e-vetting applications for applicants of the Irish citizenship by naturalisation application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34801/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 783. To ask the Minister for Health what action is being taking to ensure that pharmacies and hospitals have access to sufficient supplies of insulin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (13 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 784. To ask the Minister for Health to confirm that consideration would be given to removing emergency department charges in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm the current timeframe for the processing of citizenship applications, given it is almost six years since an application (details supplied) was lodged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34560/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 45. To ask the Taoiseach how many new jobs have been created in Cork for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. [31605/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 76. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to confirm what action she intends on taking in order to alleviate the number of prisoners who are required to sleep on the floor in their cells; in particular to confirm the date when it is proposed to open the new women’s prison in Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34037/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what actions are being taken by her Department to continue to improve the Irish citizenship by naturalisation application process for applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34036/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Radon Gas Levels (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ringfence funding to meet the costs for the provision of radon testing kits for householders, radon being the main cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in Ireland; if he will provide a grant for radon extraction fans in high-risk areas (estimated costs per unit of €1,000-2,000); and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department would consider extending the alcohol products tax relief to small artisan distilleries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department would consider exempting from VAT all new buildings at the Near Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) Standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department would consider reducing tax charged from the marginal to the standard rate and removing PRSI liability from rental income as an interim measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33559/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give due consideration to extending "the rent a room relief scheme" to landlords whose total rental income does not exceed the current threshold of €14,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33640/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 195. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give due consideration for the provision of a VAT rebate on tools, materials and electricity for all Men's Sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 203. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will give due consideration to granting tax relief at the higher rate on all non-routine dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Redundancy Payments (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 248. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department would consider reintroducing the statutory redundancy rebate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33564/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 254. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give due consideration to the funding of pilot schemes to enable young cancer survivors' reintegration to work following cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33649/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 354. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department would consider reforming the zoning and planning process to improve the timelines for delivery of housing and infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33560/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 355. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department would consider simplifying and shortening the planning process to hasten building of housing and energy infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33561/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what action his Department will take with local authorities where planning permission was issued for commercial units on the ground floor subject to the construction of residential units on floors one and two, and where the property developers are now refusing to make residential units available for occupation; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (11 Jul 2023)

Colm Burke: 427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will actively engage with local authorities to ensure that where commercial rates are already in place for a building, a waiver may be sought if such building is now used as a men's shed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34315/23]